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ralphmerridew
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 Posted: Mon Oct 19, 2009 1:20 pm Post subject: 81 |
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| Stumper: Did you play a castaway on Gilligan's Island? |
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jesternl
Yankee Doodle Dutchie
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| Posted: Mon Oct 19, 2009 8:43 pm Post subject: 82 |
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jesternl: you only get to ask a general if you posed a stumper that was correctly answered. Answering stumpers is just a good-will issue.
Well, D'oh.,. you think I'd know the rules by now  My bad, blame it on tiredness |
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Dread Pirate Westley
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| Posted: Mon Oct 19, 2009 10:03 pm Post subject: 83 |
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| Lepton* wrote: |
Update:
Stumpers:
Have you recently confessed live on air to having 'relations' with female members of staff? Letterman
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This is probably the answer intended, but his show is pre-recorded, not live. I don't know anyone else who has confessed to "relations" lately, though.
It was just on Sportscenter: Have you been assigned playcalling duties for the Washington Redskins offense? |
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PuzzleScot
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| Posted: Mon Oct 19, 2009 10:13 pm Post subject: 84 |
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| This is probably the answer intended, but his show is pre-recorded, not live |
I assume 'this month' is still classed as recent in most people's lives 
So yes, this was the intended answer - not a real stumper in that sense, but a half-hearted stab at a potential answer, given the clues to date... |
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Lepton*
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| Posted: Tue Oct 20, 2009 3:22 am Post subject: 85 |
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Update:
Stumpers:
Have you ever owned a Norwegian Elkhound?
Did you get nominated for best supporting actor for your portrayal of a woman in The World According to Garp? Laura Linney?
Did you play a castaway on Gilligan's Island?
Have you been assigned playcalling duties for the Washington Redskins offense?
Generals:
Hitchhiker, DPW (free), Scurra, Quailman, Jack_Ian, Undercover Monk
I am not female.
I am alive.
I am not a fictional character.
I am known for being in the entertainment industry.
I was born in a NAFTA country, and I currently reside in a NAFTA country.
I am not known for starring in films.
I am not known for significant contributions to music.
I am not known for significant contributions to entertainment technology.
I am not best known for acting.
My form of entertainment is, with one exception, suitable for children under 16.
I am not known primarily as a writer.
I am (decidedly!) not involved in the motion picture industry.
The style of entertainment for which I am best known is of the sit-and-watch variety and thus is not active or interactive. |
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Quailman
His Postmajesty
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| Posted: Tue Oct 20, 2009 3:47 am Post subject: 86 |
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| Did you play a castaway on Gilligan's Island? Tina Louise (Ginger) |
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jesternl
Yankee Doodle Dutchie
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| Posted: Tue Oct 20, 2009 2:16 pm Post subject: 87 |
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| Stumper: Was one of your nicknames 'the Sun King'? |
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Quailman
His Postmajesty
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| Posted: Tue Oct 20, 2009 2:23 pm Post subject: 88 |
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| Lepton* wrote: |
| Did you get nominated for best supporting actor for your portrayal of a woman in The World According to Garp? Laura Linney? |
Not Laura Linney. |
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Jack_Ian
Big Endian
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| Posted: Tue Oct 20, 2009 2:55 pm Post subject: 89 |
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General: Do you entertain as part of a group?
Stumper: Were you a famous actress with whom Judge Roy Bean was besotted? |
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MatthewV
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| Posted: Tue Oct 20, 2009 4:10 pm Post subject: 90 |
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| Did you make the card game Fluxx? |
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Hitchhiker
Finally got a ride.
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| Posted: Wed Oct 21, 2009 6:09 am Post subject: 91 |
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Still thinking about my general.
Stumper: Do you charge five cents for psychiatric help? |
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Lepton*
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| Posted: Wed Oct 21, 2009 8:23 am Post subject: 92 |
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Update:
Stumpers:
Have you ever owned a Norwegian Elkhound?
Did you get nominated for best supporting actor for your portrayal of a woman in The World According to Garp?
Have you been assigned playcalling duties for the Washington Redskins offense?
Was one of your nicknames 'the Sun King'? I am not Leonidas?
Were you a famous actress with whom Judge Roy Bean was besotted?
Did you make the card game Fluxx?
Do you charge five cents for psychiatric help? I am not Lucy
Generals:
Hitchhiker, DPW (free), Scurra, Quailman, Jack_Ian, Undercover Monk, rm
I am not female.
I am alive.
I am not a fictional character.
I am known for being in the entertainment industry.
I was born in a NAFTA country, and I currently reside in a NAFTA country.
I am not known for starring in films.
I am not known for significant contributions to music.
I am not known for significant contributions to entertainment technology.
I am not best known for acting.
My form of entertainment is, with one exception, suitable for children under 16.
I am not known primarily as a writer.
I am (decidedly!) not involved in the motion picture industry.
The style of entertainment for which I am best known is of the sit-and-watch variety and thus is not active or interactive.
The style of entertainment with which I am associated is performed in groups. (carefully worded!) |
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3iff
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| Posted: Wed Oct 21, 2009 10:18 am Post subject: 93 |
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Delurk:
Where do I look for rules for this...?? thanks
Relurk: |
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Quailman
His Postmajesty
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| Posted: Wed Oct 21, 2009 10:42 am Post subject: 94 |
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I googled the rules but couldn't find quite what we use. Lepton is thinking of a person whose name starts with L. We have to figure out who it is by asking general yes/no questions. We can only earn the right to ask a general by stumping him with a question about someone with that same initial.
We are using the variant whereby at least one other person needs to know the stumper answer in order to earn the general. So if you know the answres to any of the Stumpers in Lepton's update, post the answer. The person who originally posed the stumper will get to ask a general question.
You may join in at any time.
I ask a stumper: "Did you defeat James Braddock to win the Heavyweight Boxing Championship?"
Lepton says "I am not Joe Louis." (correct)
I ask: "Were you married to Woody Allen and did you star in several of his films?"
Lepton says: "I have no clue." or "I am not Lotte Lenya." (wrong)
I wait for someone else to say "It was Louise Lasser." and then I get to ask a general question to try to narrow the answer. If no one answers within 72 hours it expires and I ask another stumper. |
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Lepton*
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| Posted: Wed Oct 21, 2009 11:13 am Post subject: 95 |
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I think we've sort of fallen into a slight modification whereby you can ask another stumper after I've failed to answer yours, but before another player has provided a correct answer. It helps keep the game flowing.
And thanks, Quailman; I would have kicked myself for missing Joe Louis.  |
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Scurra
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| Posted: Wed Oct 21, 2009 11:34 am Post subject: 96 |
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General: Are you an "unseen" performer? (i.e. you aren't known for your own personal appearance)
Did you make the card game Fluxx? Andrew Looney
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still Quiz Olympiad champion. Must get a life.
New definitions: COFFEE - someone who is coughed upon
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3iff
very unbifflike
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| Posted: Wed Oct 21, 2009 12:27 pm Post subject: 97 |
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Ok...apologies if I get things wrong...just explain politely...
Original stumper withdrawn as being too 'open'.
Stumper: Did you play a golden Bond baddie?
Last edited by 3iff on Wed Oct 21, 2009 2:28 pm; edited 1 time in total |
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Quailman
His Postmajesty
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| Posted: Wed Oct 21, 2009 2:01 pm Post subject: 98 |
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Keep in mind that when you ask a broad question like that, Lepton may give a correct answer that's not the one you had in mind.
Stumper: Did you lose your heavyweight boxing title to Cassius Clay?
If I had said "Are you a boxer?" he could say "I'm not Joe Louis." but that's not the answer to the stumper I just asked. |
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3iff
very unbifflike
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| Posted: Wed Oct 21, 2009 2:26 pm Post subject: 99 |
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Quailman.
Yes, I've been queuing up more stumpers and realise I need to be more specific. Part of the learning process. I'll see what I can do.
(edit) My original stumper changed as it hadn't been answered. Hope that's permitted. I won't do it again.
Thanks. |
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PuzzleScot
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| Posted: Wed Oct 21, 2009 3:24 pm Post subject: 100 |
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| Just one more main rule - reasearch is NOT allowed for answering stumpers. I guess you could research for posing a stumper, but pointless if no-one can answer it without research, which you'd need in order to be permitted to set a general. |
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3iff
very unbifflike
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| Posted: Wed Oct 21, 2009 3:29 pm Post subject: 101 |
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Yes, I did see that on the first post and I'm abiding by it.
It's tricky to pose a stumper that's difficult enough to stump the puzzle setter but easy enough so someone else can answer it...
Thanks for all the advice. |
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jesternl
Yankee Doodle Dutchie
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| Posted: Wed Oct 21, 2009 4:20 pm Post subject: 102 |
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| Was one of your nicknames 'the Sun King'? I am not Leonidas? is not correct. |
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jesternl
Yankee Doodle Dutchie
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| Posted: Wed Oct 21, 2009 4:21 pm Post subject: 103 |
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| 3iff wrote: |
Yes, I did see that on the first post and I'm abiding by it.
It's tricky to pose a stumper that's difficult enough to stump the puzzle setter but easy enough so someone else can answer it...
Thanks for all the advice. |
You have to assume that there is someone else out there that knows.. |
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Jack_Ian
Big Endian
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| Posted: Wed Oct 21, 2009 5:36 pm Post subject: 104 |
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| Lepton* wrote: |
| Was one of your nicknames 'the Sun King'? I am not Leonidas? |
King Louis of France (14'th I think) |
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Zag
Tired of his old title
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| Posted: Wed Oct 21, 2009 5:57 pm Post subject: 105 |
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| Were you famous for doing impressions of well-known people, and even had your own TV show for a time? |
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jesternl
Yankee Doodle Dutchie
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| Posted: Wed Oct 21, 2009 6:22 pm Post subject: 106 |
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| Jack_Ian wrote: |
| Lepton* wrote: |
| Was one of your nicknames 'the Sun King'? I am not Leonidas? |
King Louis of France (14'th I think) |
Correct. and I was looking specifically for the 14th as an answer, since there's a whole bunch of Louis'
I'll hold on to the general for a little while till the others are done |
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Hitchhiker
Finally got a ride.
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| Posted: Wed Oct 21, 2009 9:58 pm Post subject: 107 |
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| famous actress with whom Judge Roy Bean was besotted -- Lillie Langtry? |
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Jack_Ian
Big Endian
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| Posted: Thu Oct 22, 2009 12:32 am Post subject: 108 |
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| Hitchhiker wrote: |
| famous actress with whom Judge Roy Bean was besotted -- Lillie Langtry? |
Correct |
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Lepton*
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| Posted: Thu Oct 22, 2009 4:54 am Post subject: 109 |
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Update:
Stumpers:
Did you get nominated for best supporting actor for your portrayal of a woman in The World According to Garp?
Have you been assigned playcalling duties for the Washington Redskins offense?
Did you play a golden Bond baddie?
Did you lose your heavyweight boxing title to Cassius Clay?
Generals:
Hitchhiker, DPW (free), Quailman, Jack_Ian, Undercover Monk, rm, MatthewV, jesternl, Jack_Ian
I am not female.
I am alive.
I am not a fictional character.
I am known for being in the entertainment industry.
I was born in a NAFTA country, and I currently reside in a NAFTA country.
I am not known for starring in films.
I am not known for significant contributions to music.
I am not known for significant contributions to entertainment technology.
I am not best known for acting.
My form of entertainment is, with one exception, suitable for children under 16.
I am not known primarily as a writer.
I am (decidedly!) not involved in the motion picture industry.
The style of entertainment for which I am best known is of the sit-and-watch variety and thus is not active or interactive.
The style of entertainment with which I am associated is performed in groups.
Scurra, I'm having trouble giving a non-deceptive answer to your general, so let me answer it a little more broadly than you were probably intending.
For the style of entertainment for which I am best known, I am not a performer. |
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3iff
very unbifflike
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| Posted: Thu Oct 22, 2009 7:09 am Post subject: 110 |
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| jesternl wrote: |
You have to assume that there is someone else out there that knows.. |
I would guess that there a lot of clever people out there playing this game. Even so, I won't be posing a question that is too obscure. |
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raekuul
Lives under a bridge & tells stories.
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| Posted: Thu Oct 22, 2009 11:55 am Post subject: 111 |
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EDIT: Whoops, question felt more like a general.
STUMPER: In 2000, did you appear in Little Nicky as the character John? |
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Jack_Ian
Big Endian
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| Posted: Thu Oct 22, 2009 1:12 pm Post subject: 112 |
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| Lepton* wrote: |
| Did you play a golden Bond baddie? |
Christopher Lee? The Man with the Golden Gun (just saw it again recently) |
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Jack_Ian
Big Endian
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| Posted: Thu Oct 22, 2009 1:15 pm Post subject: 113 |
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| Lepton* wrote: |
| Did you lose your heavyweight boxing title to Cassius Clay? |
I would have said "Joe Louis" but since you discounted this, Sonny Liston? |
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Quailman
His Postmajesty
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| Posted: Thu Oct 22, 2009 2:16 pm Post subject: 114 |
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Sonny Liston indeed.
General: Is the style of entertainment with which you are associated generally performed in front of a live audience?
Stumper: Did you find out somewhat late in life that you're related to Emperor Zurg? |
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3iff
very unbifflike
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| Posted: Thu Oct 22, 2009 2:22 pm Post subject: 115 |
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Christopher Lee is correct.
I'll reserve my General question for a while.
Stumper: Are you a comedian born in Ulverston, England? |
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Zag
Tired of his old title
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| Posted: Thu Oct 22, 2009 3:36 pm Post subject: 116 |
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| Zag in post 105 wrote: |
| Were you famous for doing impressions of well-known people, and even had your own TV show for a time? |
?? |
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Lepton*
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| Posted: Fri Oct 23, 2009 5:59 am Post subject: 117 |
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| Oops, sorry Zag... |
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Lepton*
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| Posted: Fri Oct 23, 2009 6:05 am Post subject: 118 |
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Update:
Stumpers:
Have you been assigned playcalling duties for the Washington Redskins offense?
Did you play a golden Bond baddie?
Did you lose your heavyweight boxing title to Cassius Clay?
Were you famous for doing impressions of well-known people, and even had your own TV show for a time?
In 2000, did you appear in Little Nicky as the character John?
Did you find out somewhat late in life that you're related to Emperor Zurg?
Are you a comedian born in Ulverston, England?
Generals:
Hitchhiker, DPW (free), Quailman, Jack_Ian, Undercover Monk, rm, MatthewV, jesternl, Jack_Ian, 3iff
I am not female.
I am alive.
I am not a fictional character.
I am known for being in the entertainment industry.
I was born in a NAFTA country, and I currently reside in a NAFTA country.
I am not known for starring in films.
I am not known for significant contributions to music.
I am not known for significant contributions to entertainment technology.
I am not best known for acting.
My form of entertainment is, with one exception, suitable for children under 16.
I am not known primarily as a writer.
I am (decidedly!) not involved in the motion picture industry.
The style of entertainment for which I am best known is of the sit-and-watch variety and thus is not active or interactive.
The style of entertainment with which I am associated is performed in groups.
For the style of entertainment for which I am best known, I am not a performer.
The style of entertainment with which I am associated is performed in front of a live audience.
Pretty brain-dead this week. |
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3iff
very unbifflike
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| Posted: Fri Oct 23, 2009 7:09 am Post subject: 119 |
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| General: Are you primarily involved in sports? |
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3iff
very unbifflike
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| Posted: Fri Oct 23, 2009 7:10 am Post subject: 120 |
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Lepton.
I think you can remove these from the stumpers list as they've already been answered...
Did you play a golden Bond baddie?
Did you lose your heavyweight boxing title to Cassius Clay? |
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